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LJ to Chair IMTA Technical Committee

The 2008 International Map Traders Association IMTA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) Conference and Trade Show was held this year at the famous Hotel Palacio, Estoril about 20 kms west of Lisbon on 28th February - 1st March.

The annual event attracts a good cross section of cartographic service companies, map publishers, data providers and print / paper suppliers with a total of 26 exhibitors including Lovell Johns (LJ). The LJ stand featured wallmap products including a Pacific Centred Political World Map and the new Primary Classroom Series.

Some 150 delegates enjoyed a full programme during the 3 day Conference from Thursday's Golf Tournament, a full and varied series of presentations / workshops over Friday and Saturday, culminating with the Annual Awards Dinner and entertainment on Saturday night - Sunday morning.

LJ's delegates Ben Hill and Howard Hudson were fully engaged in most of the activities during the extended weekend. Ben spending much of Saturday helping judge the various Atlas, Wallmap, Digital Data and Globe Award categories. Howard made a presentation topically linking Port Wine making with Cartography via 'The Map of the Douro Valley - Port Vineyards' . This map commissioned by one of the largest Port Wine suppliers in Portugal, The Symington Family Port Company has proven to be popular with visitors to the Douro Valley and locals alike.

Congratulations to Howard who continues LJ's long association within the IMTA organisation by agreeing to Chair IMTA (EAME) Technical Committee and join the IMTA Board.

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